Brad Keselowski Starts on Bristol Pole

(BRISTOL, VA - MAY 30 - RIS) Following a seventh place finish in the rain-delayed ALSCO Uniforms 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Brad Keselowski 'won' the draw for starting positions in Sunday's Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. 

With no practice and qualifying, due to social distancing needs, the lineup for the race was determined by draw, with the parameters as follows:
Positions 1-12: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points.
Positions 13-24: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points.
Positions 25-36: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points.
Positions 37-40: Open teams in order of owner points.

Starting Line Up: 60th Annual Food City presents the SUPERMARKET HEROES 500, Bristol Motor Speedway
Pos, Driver, Car
1) Brad Keselowski, No. 2 Discount Tire Ford
2) Aric Almirola, No. 10 Smithfield Ford
3) Joey Logano, No. 22 Autotrader Ford
4) Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Menards/Richmond Ford
5) Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Auto Owners Insurance Toyota
6) Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet
7) Kyle Busch, No. 18 Skittles Toyota
8) Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford
9) Matt DiBenedetto, No. 21 Reese/Draw Tite Ford
10) Denny Hamlin, No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota
11) Alex Bowman, No. 88  Chevrolet
12) Kurt Busch, No. 1  Chevrolet
13) William Byron, No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet
14) Matt Kenseth, No. 42  Chevrolet
15) Erik Jones, No. 20 STANLEY Toyota
16) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Kroger Chevrolet
17) Ryan Newman, No. 6 Castrol Ford
18) John Hunter Nemechek #, No. 38 SCAG Ford
19) Chris Buescher, No. 17 SunnyD Ford
20) Austin Dillon, No. 3 Symbicort Chevrolet
21) Tyler Reddick #, No. 8 Alsco Uniforms Chevrolet
22) Cole Custer #, No. 41 Haas Automation Ford
23) Clint Bowyer, No. 14 Built Ford Proud Ford
24) Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet
25) Michael McDowell, No. 34  Ford
26) Bayley Currey(i), No. 53  Chevrolet
27) Joey Gase(i), No. 51  Chevrolet
28) Quin Houff #, No. 00 Mane 'n Tail Chevrolet
29) Ty Dillon, No. 13 GEICO Chevrolet
30) Gray Gaulding, No. 27  Ford
31) Garrett Smithley(i), No. 77  Chevrolet
32) Corey LaJoie, No. 32 Enlisted Nine/JDog Brands Ford
33) Ryan Preece, No. 37 Bush's Beans Chevrolet
34) Brennan Poole #, No. 15  Chevrolet
35) Christopher Bell #, No. 95 JBL Toyota
36) Bubba Wallace, No. 43  Chevrolet
37) Daniel Suarez, No. 96 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota
38) Timmy Hill(i), No. 66  Toyota
39) BJ McLeod(i), No. 78 Circle Track Warehouse Chevrolet
40) JJ Yeley(i), No. 7  Chevrolet
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie

Race Record: Charlie Glotzbach, 07/11/71, 2:38:12, 101.074 mph

John Davison

Long-time RIS staffer, beginning in the mid-80s. Charlotte, NC area local contact.

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